Improved horse-crupper



@tutti Waerme-M P. A. LA FRANCE, OF ELMIRA,NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND OSCAR B. GRAY, OF NEW YORK CITY.

Laim Patint No. 87,269, daad February 23, 1869.

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The Schedule referred to in those Letters Patent and making put d' the m To all whom it ma/y conce/rn:

Be it known that I, P. A. LA FRANCE, of Elmira, Chemung county, State of New York, have invented a new and useful vImprovement in Gruppers; and I do' hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereotreference being had to the accompanying drawings, 'which are a part -of this specification.

Figure 'l is a perspective view of the crupper, showing the buckles D attached at C, and partially covered with leather, as at B E. ,Part A is uncovered, to giv elasticity', and make it easy to the animal.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same, exhibiting the rubber at A, and the leather at F.

Figure 3 shows the general form of the rubber, when used as a foundation or filling, to be covered with leather.

The nature and object of my invention are to pro- `vide 'a'horse-crupp'en made of rubberor gutta-'percha in whole, which may be combined with cloth, or other suitable material to give'it.body and strength, and so the leather strap or buckle may be more readily stitched to or otherwise secured to'it. In addition to this mode of construction, I cover a suitable portion of the rubber with leather, or'I make ing. It is also impervious to perspiration and moisture, which leather is not. It is alwayselastic and pliable, and does not become dry,and hard, and shapeless.

I do not claim broadly India-rubber cruppers, made of hose or tubing, or of other substance covered with India rubber; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

As an article of-manufactnre,cruppers, made of solid vulcanized rubber, constructed in the manner herein described.

P. A. LA FRANCE.

Witnesses:

.domi PINGRY, Origenes D. VINeERSOLL. 

